science fiction + thriller

6 books tagged both “science fiction” and “thriller”.

Leviathan Wakes

James S.A. Corey · 2011

A destroyed ice hauler, a missing heiress, and an alien growth pull a crew and a tired detective toward war across the solar system.

3,653-word summary · 16 min read

The Institute

Stephen King · 2019

A kidnapped prodigy wakes in a Maine facility where gifted kids earn tokens in Front Half and vanish from Back Half.

3,814-word summary · 17 min read

Under the Dome

Stephen King · 2009

Chester's Mill is sealed under an invisible dome as cook Barbie and editor Julia face Big Jim Rennie's rule.

2,731-word summary · 12 min read

Dark Matter

Blake Crouch · 2016

Abducted from his Chicago family, Jason Dessen wakes in a life he never chose and fights through worlds to return.

2,707-word summary · 12 min read

Legend

Marie Lu · 2011

Day and June collide in the Republic: he is wanted for murder, she hunts him, then learns the truth about Metias and the plague.

2,609-word summary · 12 min read

Jurassic Park

Michael Crichton · 1990

Hammond clones dinosaurs on Isla Nublar and invites Grant, Sattler and Malcolm to certify safety before opening.

2,388-word summary · 11 min read